CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Brookland

Arkansas · 919 residents · 7.95 sq mi

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With 919 people, Brookland is a city in Arkansas. 4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $35,000. There are 413 fewer people here than in 2000. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. The median household earns $18,681, about 38% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

median household income $18,681, below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 31.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

4% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 18%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

919

−31%vs 2000

vs 1,332 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

116 / sq mi

−31%vs 2000

vs 168 / sq mi in 2000

US average: 221

Median age

31.9

+4%vs 2000

vs 30.8 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

7.95 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.1%(74)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.2%(66)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.5%(78)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.5%(69)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.6%(79)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.5%(142)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.6%(134)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 547.6%(70)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.7%(71)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.2%(85)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845%(46)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(5)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,681

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,125 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,578

−45%vs 2000

vs $13,744 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

19.2%

+8.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$35,000

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $56,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$306

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $433 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.4%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.6% in 2000

25.6% rent

Afford Score

1.9

1990 – 2024

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.2%(1,295)

Black0.7%(9)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(14)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.2%(912)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(6)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.1%(1)

Diversity Score

1990 – 2024

Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.2%(53)

Central American0.3%(12)

Guatemalan0.3%(12)

Cuban0.2%(8)

Asian origin

Korean0.3%(11)

Ancestry

English12%(525)

German8.5%(372)

Irish7%(306)

Welsh5.5%(242)

American5.2%(228)

Scottish0.9%(41)

French0.7%(32)

Portuguese0.7%(29)

French Canadian0.4%(18)

Italian0.3%(15)

Dutch0.3%(12)

Lithuanian0.2%(10)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

Russian0.2%(10)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(10)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Welsh population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

4.0%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

55.3%

−22.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.8%

+1.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 0.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.9 min

+45%vs 2000

vs 11.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married32.6%(473)

Married57.5%(833)

Widowed5.3%(77)

Divorced4.6%(66)

Women 15+

Never married27.3%(473)

Married50.9%(881)

Widowed1%(18)

Divorced20.7%(359)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.9%

−4.6 ptssince 2013

from 16.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

41.4%

−11.3 ptssince 2020

from 52.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

11.6%

+4.2 ptssince 2020

from 7.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

8.3%

+1.1 ptssince 2020

from 7.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

41.1%

+17.7 ptssince 2020

from 23.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.3%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 2.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

52.8%

−9.0 ptssince 2020

from 61.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

47.5%

+16.9 ptssince 2020

from 30.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)40%(28)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)17.1%(12)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era44.3%(31)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War14.3%(10)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 70 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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